Critics now say the program was "genocidal," causing a political firestorm.

The secrets are now at the center of a political firestorm.

We found ourselves in the middle of a political firestorm.

But the commission's final recommendations nevertheless set off a political firestorm, including at least one lawsuit.

Over the long term, however, such feelings could set the stage for a new political firestorm over executive pay.

A brief political firestorm erupted over the issue, which was quieted by the 2008 election that started soon after.

A political firestorm followed, and efforts to mitigate it were unsuccessful.

During the American presidential election last fall, news of that letter ignited a political firestorm.

He has created the largest political firestorm in recent decades.

Any proposal to resume nuclear testing would almost certainly lead to a political and diplomatic firestorm.